Malta vs South Africa: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Malta
11.70 billion US dollar
in 2024
South Africa
11.96 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malta rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B195619902025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.96 billion US dollar against 11.70 billion US dollar in Malta, a difference of 260.30 million US dollar.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.53 million US dollar 1.27 billion US dollar 1.24 billion US dollar South Africa
2000s 697.48 million US dollar 3.09 billion US dollar 2.39 billion US dollar South Africa
2010s 5.80 billion US dollar 6.36 billion US dollar 558.71 million US dollar South Africa
2020s 11.07 billion US dollar 7.88 billion US dollar 3.20 billion US dollar Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.96 billion US dollar against 11.70 billion US dollar in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Malta and South Africa?
260.30 million US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Malta ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
149 places, 3,206 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.